Safety Belt Retractor and Pretensioner

Safety Belt Retractor and Pretensioner

NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.









Removal and Installation

WARNING: After a crash, the following safety belt components and attaching hardware must be inspected and tested to verify correct function:
- Retractors
- Buckles
- Child safety seat tether bracket assemblies
- Automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature for child safety seats (passenger seating positions only)
- Belt tension sensor (BTS) (if equipped)
- Front safety belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped)
- Safety belt shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped)
Components that do not operate correctly or pass all Functional Tests in the Component Tests must be replaced with new components.
Safety belt assembly attaching areas must be inspected. Damaged or distorted attaching areas must be restored to their original structural integrity and a new safety belt assembly with new attaching hardware must be installed.
After deployment of the front safety belt pretensioners, a new safety belt system (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be installed.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in incorrect operation of the safety belt system and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

WARNING: Never disassemble or tamper with safety belt buckle/retractor pretensioners, adaptive load limiting retractors, safety belt inflators, or probe the electrical connectors. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of the safety belt pretensioners, adaptive load limiting retractors, or safety belt inflators, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.

NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition is ON.

NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

1. Depower the SRS (Supplemental Restraint System). For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of Restraints and Safety Systems &/or Air Bag Systems.

2. Remove the lower B-pillar trim panel.

3. NOTE: Inspect the D-ring cover for damage. If the cover is damaged or does not remain closed, install a new D-ring cover.
Remove the D-ring cover and D-ring bolt.

- Pull straight out on the D-ring cover to remove.


4. Remove the safety belt anchor bolt.
- For passenger seat, disconnect the Belt Tension Sensor (BTS) electrical connector.


5. NOTICE: Do not pull the electrical connector out by the locking button. Damage to the locking button can occur.

Disconnect the safety belt retractor and pretensioner electrical connector(s).
- Lift up and release the locking button and disconnect the electrical connector.
- For driver and passenger sides, disconnect the pretensioner electrical connector.

- For passenger side, disconnect the load limiter electrical connector.






6. Detach the safety belt guide from the B-pillar.

7. Remove the 2 bolts and the safety belt retractor and pretensioner.

Installation

NOTE: Before installation, make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted and the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants.

1. Position the safety belt retractor and pretensioner and install the bolts.
- Tighten the large bolt to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

- Tighten the small bolt to 14 Nm (124 lb-in).


2. Attach the safety belt guide to the B-pillar.

3. NOTICE: The locking button must be in the released position before installing the connector into the safety belt retractor and pretensioner. Failure to have the locking button in the released position may break the tabs on the locking button causing Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) to set in the Restraints Control Module (RCM).

Connect the safety belt retractor and pretensioner electrical connector(s).
- With the locking button released, install the electrical connector fully into the safety belt retractor and pretensioner and seat the locking button.
- For driver and passenger sides, connect the pretensioner electrical connector.

- For passenger side, connect the load limiter electrical connector.






4. Install the safety belt anchor bolt.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

- For passenger seat, connect the Belt Tension Sensor (BTS) electrical connector.


5. Install the lower B-pillar trim panel.

6. NOTE: If the D-ring cover is damaged or does not remain closed, install a new D-ring cover.
Install the D-ring bolt and cover.

- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).


7. Repower the SRS (Supplemental Restraint System). For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of Restraints and Safety Systems &/or Air Bag Systems.

8. Check the active restraint system for correct operation. For additional information, refer to Safety Belt System Principles Of Operation.